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Added 9 October 2026

multiple

/ˈmʌltɪpəl/ determiner

In Latin: multiplex Wiktionary

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More than one (followed by plural). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
My Swiss Army knife has multiple blades.

adjective

Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular).
Some states do explicitly prohibit multiple citizenship.
Of a person: displaying or experiencing two or more distinct personalities or selves in one body.

noun

A whole number that is obtained by multiplying a specific whole number by another whole number.
14, 21 and 70 are multiples of 7
Price-earnings ratio.
One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate.

Origin

From French multiple, itself from Late Latin multiplus.

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